Trust me for once?

“I’ve heard that Miss Xian Ning plays the zither very well, but I never saw her before when I went to Liufeng Pavilion.

I rarely hear a song from a young lady today, it's quite good, I have to thank Xu Yanei for that."

Chen Yu looked at the angry Xu Jinsheng slowly.

“But I’ve also heard that Miss Xian Ning has always only performed for a living.

Besides, today is Xu Yanei's coming-of-age ceremony, and all the important people in Ganzhou are here, so why make such a big fuss? "

Hearing this, Xu Jinsheng's expression changed slightly.

“Listen to Chen’s advice, it’s better to make a big thing small and a small thing nothing.

If I had taken Miss Xian Ning away, this would never have happened."

After saying that, he walked straight to the bed.

"Madam Shangguan, can you please move aside?"

The cheeks that had just been serious lifted slightly, and Fuyao unconsciously let go of the girl in his arms.

He quickly raised his hand and pulled down the bed curtain on one side and draped it over Xian Ning, and said softly,

"I'm sorry."

Then he picked her up and walked out of the house. The whole action was so fast that Fuyao only reacted and hurriedly chased after her.

She took a big step to block his way, grabbed his collar without saying anything and spoke nervously,

"what are you up to?"

"Can you trust me for once?"

Chen Yu, holding Xian Ning, stopped and looked calm.

The moment their eyes met, looking at his gentle gaze, at that moment Fuyao chose to let go.

As soon as he walked out of the yard, he saw a carriage parked outside. The strong Chen Yu easily picked up the person in his arms.

"Brother Lingze, you go back first. I'll go back by myself later."

Before Shen Lingze could react, Fuyao threw down these words and got on the carriage.

How could she let Xian Ning leave with a strange man!

Xian Ning, who was carried into the carriage, had fallen into a deep sleep. Fu Yao touched her head worriedly.

"She was drugged, so she felt weak all over." Chen Yu's low voice echoed in the car.

Fuyao raised his eyebrows and looked at the big robber, gritted his teeth and said,

"Thank you for your help."

It is true that when you live under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

The man lowered his head and chuckled, his handsome features covered with a layer of warmth.

"Madam Shangguan, why are you thanking me? I saved Miss Xianning."

Seeing him like this, Fuyao leaned back and rolled her eyes, which had just been nervous.

"Stop at the next intersection. I'll take Xianning out of the car." She suppressed her displeasure and spoke with a commanding tone.

"And then? Madam Shangguan, are you going to take her home or carry her around the streets looking for a doctor?"

In the dim carriage, Chen Yu stared at the proud girl in front of him, with a smile always hidden in his eyes.

Fu Yao was just mad at him, and she didn't think too much about it for a moment. She just wanted to escape from this man she hated immediately.

Seeing her silence, Chen Yu's tone softened.

“If you don’t mind, Madam Shangguan, you can go somewhere with me.

I have a friend who knows a little bit about medicine, and I believe it will be helpful to Miss Xianning."

Fuyao didn't speak again along the way, but only looked at Xianning worriedly from time to time, and the rest of the time he looked out the window, hoping in his heart that the carriage could reach its destination as soon as possible.

Seeing that she was so uncomfortable, Chen Yu stopped talking and leaned against the car body with his eyes closed to rest.

After a while, the carriage stopped in front of a dense bamboo forest.

Fuyao followed Chen Yu through the woods and quickly entered a courtyard.

"Uncle Wu, please help me heal this girl."

As soon as he entered, Chen Yu spoke to the old man who was sitting at the door reading a book.

"You're welcome, sir." He quickly stepped into the room.

Chen Yu gently placed Xian Ning on the bed, turned around and looked at Fu Yao,

"Uncle Wu will be able to cure Miss Xianning. Madam Shangguan, please follow me outside."

But Fuyao looked at him with worried eyes, but said nothing.

He lowered his head and pursed his lips tightly. Then he looked at the girl and said with a smile, "Uncle Wu wants to give us acupuncture. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for us to be here."

As he spoke, the elder walked towards the bed with a cloth bag containing silver needles.

"I'll believe you this time." Fu Yao spoke to the man with a smile on his face, then looked at her friend on the bed with concern and turned to walk out the door.

She knew that she had to save Xian Ning, and the sooner the better.

After leaving the house, Fuyao just stood quietly in front of the door, with no intention of leaving.

After a while, the man who had just driven placed some refreshments on the stone table outside the door.

"Miss Xian Ning, it seems the Chinese medicine is quite strong and the treatment will take some time. Madam Shangguan, why don't you sit down and have some refreshments?"

Chen Yu suggested patiently.

Fuyao said nothing, but just walked towards the path outside the door. It was obvious that she didn't want to get too close to him.

"Young lady, do you hate me so much?" Chen Yu still stood there, his attitude more sincere than before.

Fuyao turned around and looked him up and down with her watery eyes.

"Does it matter?"

Then the glassy eyes turned to the door again.

This was the first time in Chen Yu's life that he was humiliated by a woman, and that was several times.

So he stopped talking, turned around and sat down at the stone table, flipping through the book that the old man had placed there just now.

After about an incense stick of time, Chen Yu put down the book in his hand.

He looked up at Fuyao who was still standing stubbornly at the door, and couldn't help but shook his head slightly.

Then he stood up and walked towards her.

"This is lotus leaf tea, it can clear heat and quench thirst."

Hearing the voice, Fuyao looked up and saw him standing one step away from her, holding a cup of tea and looking at her.

Hearing him say that, it seemed like his mouth was a little dry.

He lowered his head and took the teacup.

I took a sip and felt a clear taste on the tip of my tongue and a faint fragrance on my lips.

After drinking some tea, Fuyao seemed to be less impatient than at the beginning.

So, the two of them sat on the stone table, one on the left and one on the right.

"I heard that the Shangguan family is in the medicinal herbs business, so I guess my wife knows something about them."

Chen Yu was cautious.

Fuyao, who had just turned his head to look at the bamboo forest, turned his head to look over.

"My mother has always been in charge of the medicine shop. I rarely ask about it, so I don't know much about the medicinal materials."

"oh."

Chen Yu chuckled, lowered his head and pushed the snacks towards Fuyao, even though she was not eating.

"Could it be that the official is also in the medicinal materials business?"

Fuyao picked up the teacup and took a sip, the green headband on her head swaying in the wind.

Chen Yu quickly replied, "Not really."

Seeing that he didn't say much, Fuyao didn't bother to ask anymore. She wasn't interested in knowing anyway.

A brief silence.

"I came to Ganzhou this time to buy medicinal herbs."

Chen Yu added, looking at Fuyao opposite him with a gentle gaze.

At this moment, she was absent-minded and only cared about her good sisters in the room. She didn't care who he was or what he did.

As he was speaking, the door creaked, and the next second the old man pushed the door open and walked out.

"Old man, how is my friend?"

Fuyao jumped up, and Chen Yu, who was following behind him, also gave him a questioning look.

"The drugs have been basically eliminated. He should wake up in half an hour."

The old man replied.

"Fuyao thanks you in advance, sir."

The stone in her heart finally fell to the ground, and she saluted the old man.

"Can I go in and take a look?"

The old man chuckled and nodded kindly.

In the room, Fuyao stared at her best friend intently, touching her head worriedly and pulling the quilt for her.

Outside the house, Chen Yu accompanied the old man to drink tea and chat.

In the end, just as the old man said, Xian Ning woke up and expressed her gratitude profusely.

The two people in the carriage watched Xian Ning enter Liufeng Pavilion. There was regret and heartache in Fuyao's eyes.

Xianning lost her biological parents at a very young age and performed on the streets with her younger brother and adoptive father.

Later, she was sold to a brothel and was forced to separate from her brother.

I once thought about redeeming her, but she refused.

Thinking of this, her eyes became moist.

Taking a deep breath, Fuyao turned to look at Chen Yu sitting in the seat on the other side of the car.

Facing his amber eyes, the indifference and disgust in his pupils were no less than those in the daytime.

"Did you forget to return my things?"

Chen Yu pretended to think.

"What is it that the young lady is talking about?"

Seeing that he was not going to admit it, Fuyao's face immediately turned pale.

"Give me back my hairpin, what are you doing with it, a grown man?

Is it to be sold for money or given to someone you like?"

“I didn’t have anyone I liked before.”

Chen Yu's eyes flashed, and he was talking nonsense.

As she spoke, Fuyao angrily raised her hand and slapped him, but the space in the carriage was limited and she couldn't move.

As soon as her little hand reached the air, Chen Yu quickly blocked it back.

"Are you angry out of shame, young lady?"

"Give it or not?"

She looked at him angrily.

Chen Yu's straight features suddenly smiled.

"That day I just felt it was different from the others, and my heart was moved, so I borrowed it to admire it."

"Your hobby is really unusual!"

Fuyao looked at him suspiciously.

A grown man likes a woman's pearl hairpin?

Forget it. Since he has a quirk, I'll just reward him for Cao Cang's sake.

This can also be regarded as his reward for saving Sister Xianning this time.

So he turned around and prepared to get off the bus.

Seeing this, Chen Yu quickly reached out and grabbed her sleeve.

"Where are you going, young lady?

It’s safer to take a carriage this late at night.”

Fuyao hesitated. Her mother had been watching her closely recently. If she had known that she came home so late and was walking alone on the street, she would probably have been confined to her house for another half a month.

So I had no choice but to agree.

Chen Yu withdrew his hand without leaving a trace, and the surroundings became quiet again. Only the sound of horse hooves outside the carriage could be heard.

Fu Yao, who was anxious to go home, kept looking out the window.

As soon as the carriage turned the corner, she saw the familiar figure under the big tree not far away. It was Shen Lingze who was anxiously waiting for her.

"Brother Lingze." She was surprised and got off the carriage in a hurry before it stopped.

"Why are you here?" she demanded.

Seeing Fuyao return safely, Shen Lingze, who had been hanging on his heart, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I brought you out, so I must take you back."

His eyes turned to Chen Yu who was following behind her.

"Brother Chen."

“Since Brother Shen is here, I won’t see you off.”

Chen Yu turned around and got on the carriage.

The sun was high in the sky that day, and the golden sunlight shone directly on the earth.

Manager Liu, who was discussing store purchasing matters with Madam Tong in the backyard of the pharmacy, was told by the clerk that an official had come to buy medicinal materials in a large quantity.

People were coming and going in the huge pharmacy. Chen Yu looked up and down at the classification of medicinal materials on the shelves.

Following behind him was a young man, who was the one driving the car a few days ago, named Ma Sui.

"May I ask if this gentleman wishes to purchase medicinal herbs?"

Manager Liu came into the room and bowed to Chen Yu.

"Exactly."

Chen Yu responded politely.

Manager Liu took them to the hall to discuss matters.

Just as they were talking, Madam Tong suddenly walked in, and Manager Liu hurriedly stood up and introduced both parties.

Chen Yu stood up and greeted politely.

Madam Tong was staring at the jade pendant on his waist, a little dazed. In fact, she had followed Chen Yu and Liu Zhushi because she saw the jade pendant on their way to the hall.

"Madam?"

Manager Liu on the side hurriedly called out in a low voice. It was the first time he saw his boss like this.